The positive side of the Bolkestein directive. European democracy is making progress, but too many people haven't noticed yet (or are pretending not to), by finding bones to pick with Europe even when congratulations would be more appropriate. The best example of this is the draft directive on the liberalisation of services, the infamous “Bolkestein” directive. Whatever your views of its contents, we have seen the extent of the debate it has caused, which has been quite without precedent...